Master, Please Become a Hokage

Such a maddening technique came with the significant side effect of extreme chakra consumption.

"Hmph!"

In an instant, Tobirama Senju, who had been off to the side, reappeared, his Edo Tensei body restored after a lengthy repair.

His body, almost completely reduced to powder, returned to its original state in the thick smoke.

The countless multiplying explosive tags he had saved up in his lifetime were now completely exhausted.

However, he had finally managed to eliminate the menace that was Sarutobi Ryo!

Yet, Tobirama Senju still harbored some concerns.

He worried... whether Sarutobi Ryo was truly dead.

As a seasoned schemer, such worries and calculated risks were unavoidable.

Meanwhile... at Sarutobi Ryo's old residence, within the underground barrier.

Sarutobi Ryo's real body... opened its eyes!

Chapter 162: Capturing Minato Namikaze

The Anbu immediately intervened in the explosion incident.

Uchiha Yatsushiro and others from the Uchiha Police Force who were on duty at headquarters arrived in the second wave.

The towering flames and violent explosion shook almost the entire village of Konoha.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was currently unemployed at home, naturally went to the scene upon learning of the incident.

After retiring, he had more time to participate in other matters.

Seeing everything reduced to powder, Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression couldn't help but turn grave.

It wasn't until Tsunade returned with Shizune that the investigation of the case entered its next phase.

Since Tsunade was alright, that was the best outcome.

But... who exactly had blown up Tsunade's residence?

The first reaction of the crowd was that this was a conspiracy against the Sannin, a form of revenge.

Even more scheming individuals thought... could this be Orochimaru's doing?

"Heh heh..."

Orochimaru, who appeared on the scene, proclaimed his innocence.

He had no reason to kill Tsunade at all.

After participating in the investigation, Orochimaru shook his head: "It was an explosion caused by explosive tags... but the power of this explosion far exceeds that of ordinary explosive tags..."

He then looked at his teacher, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

When it came to erudition, one still had to look to the Third Hokage, known as the Professor.

Hiruzen Sarutobi remained silent, but his brows furrowed deeply.

Because... he directly recognized the technique from the traces of the explosion.

"It's the First Hokage's..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart trembled, but he quickly suppressed the thought.

Because he didn't believe the First Hokage was still alive.

After all, the severely injured Second Hokage had returned to the village and passed away not long after.

He and Koharu and the others had personally held the funeral for the Second Hokage.

Therefore...

Who exactly used the First Hokage's Multiplying Explosive Tags Technique?

The answer... would be revealed soon.

...

Sarutobi Ryo opened his eyes, pondering the information relayed by his shadow clone.

Without any hesitation, Sarutobi Ryo set off to go somewhere.

"Young Master Ryo..."

In the dark night, Kakashi hurriedly returned from the scene of the incident, only to see... an empty residence.

On the other side.

Sarutobi Ryo led Guy, Shisui Uchiha, Inoichi Yamanaka, and others, heading towards Minato Namikaze's location.

Soon.

Anbu Squad Six surrounded Minato Namikaze's residence layer by layer.

Sensing the inescapable net outside, Minato Namikaze walked out of the house with a solemn expression.

"Minato Namikaze, I am now placing you under investigation on suspicion of using the First Hokage's Multiplying Explosive Tags Technique to destroy Princess Tsunade's residence... please cooperate with the investigation..."

Sarutobi Ryo gave Minato Namikaze a way out.

He only defined him as a suspect and invited him to cooperate with the investigation.

If Minato Namikaze didn't know what was good for him, he would take action directly here.

At that time, it wouldn't be as simple as being a suspect.

Minato Namikaze's handsome face slowly turned gloomy.

Then, he nodded and left with Anbu Squad Six.

Soon after, Kushina and Mito Uzumaki learned of these two events.

Clearly, Minato Namikaze... had been arrested.

...

The Anbu's prison.

Sarutobi Ryo invited Minato Namikaze to enter.

Minato Namikaze, who was imprisoned in the jail, was not subjected to torture because it was meaningless.

He, who knew the Flying Thunder God Technique, could fly away at any time.

In addition.

Sarutobi Ryo was not afraid of Minato Namikaze running away at all.

After all, even if he could leave, Kushina Uzumaki could not.

Even if he could persuade Kushina to take her away, the two of them would become traitors of Konoha... becoming rogue ninja.

Furthermore, even if both of them ran away, Mito Uzumaki could not run away!

Because Tobirama Senju would never choose the path of running away.

"Sarutobi Ryo, what is going on..."

Jiraiya, who had also learned the news, rushed over.

He already knew about the explosion.

Currently, Konoha was in an uproar.

Although it was already 8 PM, there was still an hour before curfew.

However, the occurrence of the incident made it difficult for everyone to fall asleep.

"The attempted assassination of Princess Tsunade... the information from the on-site investigation indicates that the method used was the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju's forbidden Multiplying Explosive Tags Technique..."

As Sarutobi Ryo explained, the people who arrived one after another gradually understood the whole story.

Tobirama Senju was dead.

And Minato Namikaze possessed Tobirama Senju's legacy.

Therefore, if he knew the Multiplying Explosive Tags, it would be a very reasonable guess.

With the idea of being wary of others, Sarutobi Ryo was not foolish enough to directly let his main body negotiate with Tobirama Senju.

In other words, Tobirama Senju's gamble... had failed.

Even the wise are bound to make mistakes.

This was normal.

Even Tobirama Senju would have moments of error.

His gamble was also a last resort.

He had also anticipated that Sarutobi Ryo might use a shadow clone to deal with it.

But...

In a life-and-death battle, sometimes one really can't consider so much.

Tobirama Senju's release of the Multiplying Explosive Tags also foreshadowed a complete break with Sarutobi Ryo.

Sarutobi Ryo naturally made the appropriate response to this.

Since they were already enemies.

Then let's have a good showdown!

The target of the attack was naturally the source of the technique, Minato Namikaze.

Sarutobi Ryo did not tell everyone... about Tobirama Senju's return.

Nor did he say that he had negotiated with Tobirama Senju.

Instead, he directly pointed the finger at Minato Namikaze.

Because if Minato Namikaze had not used the technique, there would have been no unfolding of events.

Capture the leader to capture the entire army.

Minato Namikaze had a weakness.

Tobirama Senju did not.

What to do was already very clear.

Minato Namikaze, standing inside the cell, still looked radiant and handsome.

Sarutobi Ryo did not touch a single hair on his head.

Even so, being imprisoned had become a reality.

"Are you saying... the one who used the technique was Minato?" Jiraiya widened his eyes in disbelief.

"It's just a possibility."

Sarutobi Ryo said faintly, not mentioning Tobirama Senju at all.

"Minato~~!" With a cry of surprise, Kushina quickly ran in.

She looked incredulous when she saw her lover being imprisoned.

As one of the insiders, Kushina was one of the few people who knew that Tobirama Senju had been resurrected.

She really wanted to defend her lover, but... having already discussed it in advance, she naturally couldn't directly say this.